# Weather Records Heat, Ice Storms, Droughts, Floods, Tornado in NYC By Ben Preiss | Published 2008-01-01 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2007-weather-records References: [news.yahoo](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071229/ap_on_sc/ye_climate_records_ylt=Ag474d.mcjZm9KDXeihG66sbr7sF) Right from the beginning, 2007 proved it would have some very [wild weather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-gencast). To start with, it was the warmest January worldwide since record keeping began, 1.53 degrees above normal. England had its warmest April in the 348 year that they have been keeping records there. Then there is the freaky stuff like the tornado in New York, the cyclones in the Middle East, the [extreme drought](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceye) in the American south that is dry up Lake Lanier, floods in Europe and California, [ice storms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracksmith-no-days-off-ndo-collection) in the US and the scary rate of the melting of the Arctic ice cap. Put all together and 2007 is a year of weather gone wild. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [World News](https://www.trendhunter.com/worldnews) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Extreme Weather Events:** Opportunity to innovate in disaster management, weather-resistant infrastructure, and insurance policies. - **Climate Change Monitoring:** Innovative solutions in tracking, predicting, and mitigating the impact of climate change. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunities for innovation in producing clean energy from renewable sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower. ### Where This Applies - **Insurance:** Increased need for innovative weather insurance policies to cover damages from extreme weather events. - **Construction:** Opportunities for innovation in developing weather-resistant infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events. - **Energy:** Increased demand for solutions that produce clean energy from renewable sources due to climate change concerns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Global Weather Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cityweatherin.md) - [Hyperlocal Weather Forecasting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-weather.md) - [Pro-Grade Meteorology Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barani-meteohelix-iot-pro.md) - [Cool-Off Supermarket Aisles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chill-out-zone.md) - [Historical Weather Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weatherbingo.md) - [AI Weather Forecasting Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-2-platform.md) - [Sensor-Equipped Weather Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accuweather.md) - [Wedding Meteorology Reports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-meteorology.md) - [Illustrated Weather Forecasting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cartoon-weather.md)